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1987 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorDick Hopkins (2nd season)
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Auburn $ 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 2
No. 5 LSU 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Tennessee 4 – 1 – 1 10 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Florida 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Watson Brown in his second season and finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12Memphis State*W 27–1740,694
September 19at Duke*L 31–3523,100
September 26No. 17 Alabama
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 23–3041,824
October 3at Tulane*L 17–2734,878
October 10at No. 5 AuburnL 15–4879,500
October 17No. 18 Georgia
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 24–5240,878
October 24at Ole MissL 14–4231,000
October 31Rutgers*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 27–1335,347
November 7Kentucky
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 38–2940,892
November 21Maryland*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 34–2434,816
November 28at No. 16 TennesseeWZTVL 36–3893,306
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Vandy upends Tigers". The Jackson Sun. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Slayden, unbeaten Duke hold off Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Humphrey, Tide outlast gritty VU". The Tennessean. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jones runs, passes Tulane past Vandy". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Burger fries Vandy with deep passes". The Commercial Appeal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Georgia smashes Vanderbilt 52–24". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rebs overwhelm Vanderbilt 42–14". Hattiesburg American. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Vandy shocks Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jones leads Commodores past Wildcats". Messenger-Inquirer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Frustrating season ends with 34–24 loss by Terps". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Vandy blows big lead, Tennessee wins 38–36". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 29, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1987 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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